§ 54.1-3420.2. Delivery of prescription drug order.
A. Whenever any pharmacy permitted to operate in this Commonwealth ornonresident pharmacy registered to conduct business in the Commonwealthdelivers a prescription drug order by mail, common carrier, or deliveryservice, when the drug order is not personally hand delivered directly, tothe patient or his agent at the person's residence or other designatedlocation, the following conditions shall be required:
1. Written notice shall be placed in each shipment alerting the consumer thatunder certain circumstances chemical degradation of drugs may occur; and
2. Written notice shall be placed in each shipment providing a toll-free orlocal consumer access telephone number which is designed to respond toconsumer questions pertaining to chemical degradation of drugs.
B. If a prescription drug order for a Schedule VI controlled substance is notpersonally hand delivered directly to the patient or the patient's agent, orif the prescription drug order is not delivered to the residence of thepatient, the delivery location shall hold a current permit, license, orregistration with the Board that authorizes the possession of controlledsubstances at that location. The Board shall promulgate regulations relatedto the security, access, required records, accountability, storage, andaccuracy of delivery of such drug delivery systems. Schedule II throughSchedule V controlled substances shall be delivered to an alternate deliverylocation only if such delivery is authorized by federal law and regulationsof the Board.
C. Prescription drug orders dispensed to a patient and delivered to acommunity services board or behavioral health authority facility licensed bythe Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services upon thesigned written request of the patient or the patient's legally authorizedrepresentative may be stored, retained, and repackaged at the facility onbehalf of the patient for subsequent delivery or administration. Therepackaging of a dispensed prescription drug order retained by a communityservices board or behavioral health authority facility for the purpose ofassisting a client with self-administration pursuant to this subsection shallonly be performed by a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, nurse, or otherperson who has successfully completed a Board-approved training program forrepackaging of prescription drug orders as authorized by this subsection. TheBoard shall promulgate regulations relating to training, packaging, labeling,and record keeping for such repackaging.
D. Prescription drug orders dispensed to a patient and delivered to aVirginia Department of Health or local health department clinic upon thesigned written request of a patient, a patient's legally authorizedrepresentative, or a Virginia Department of Health district director or hisdesignee may be stored and retained at the clinic on behalf of the patientfor subsequent delivery or administration.
§ 54.1-3420.2. Delivery of prescription drug order.
A. Whenever any pharmacy permitted to operate in this Commonwealth ornonresident pharmacy registered to conduct business in the Commonwealthdelivers a prescription drug order by mail, common carrier, or deliveryservice, when the drug order is not personally hand delivered directly, tothe patient or his agent at the person's residence or other designatedlocation, the following conditions shall be required:
1. Written notice shall be placed in each shipment alerting the consumer thatunder certain circumstances chemical degradation of drugs may occur; and
2. Written notice shall be placed in each shipment providing a toll-free orlocal consumer access telephone number which is designed to respond toconsumer questions pertaining to chemical degradation of drugs.
B. If a prescription drug order for a Schedule VI controlled substance is notpersonally hand delivered directly to the patient or the patient's agent, orif the prescription drug order is not delivered to the residence of thepatient, the delivery location shall hold a current permit, license, orregistration with the Board that authorizes the possession of controlledsubstances at that location. The Board shall promulgate regulations relatedto the security, access, required records, accountability, storage, andaccuracy of delivery of such drug delivery systems. Schedule II throughSchedule V controlled substances shall be delivered to an alternate deliverylocation only if such delivery is authorized by federal law and regulationsof the Board.
C. Prescription drug orders dispensed to a patient and delivered to acommunity services board or behavioral health authority facility licensed bythe Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services upon thesigned written request of the patient or the patient's legally authorizedrepresentative may be stored, retained, and repackaged at the facility onbehalf of the patient for subsequent delivery or administration. Therepackaging of a dispensed prescription drug order retained by a communityservices board or behavioral health authority facility for the purpose ofassisting a client with self-administration pursuant to this subsection shallonly be performed by a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, nurse, or otherperson who has successfully completed a Board-approved training program forrepackaging of prescription drug orders as authorized by this subsection. TheBoard shall promulgate regulations relating to training, packaging, labeling,and record keeping for such repackaging.
D. Prescription drug orders dispensed to a patient and delivered to aVirginia Department of Health or local health department clinic upon thesigned written request of a patient, a patient's legally authorizedrepresentative, or a Virginia Department of Health district director or hisdesignee may be stored and retained at the clinic on behalf of the patientfor subsequent delivery or administration.
§ 54.1-3420.2. Delivery of prescription drug order.
A. Whenever any pharmacy permitted to operate in this Commonwealth ornonresident pharmacy registered to conduct business in the Commonwealthdelivers a prescription drug order by mail, common carrier, or deliveryservice, when the drug order is not personally hand delivered directly, tothe patient or his agent at the person's residence or other designatedlocation, the following conditions shall be required:
1. Written notice shall be placed in each shipment alerting the consumer thatunder certain circumstances chemical degradation of drugs may occur; and
2. Written notice shall be placed in each shipment providing a toll-free orlocal consumer access telephone number which is designed to respond toconsumer questions pertaining to chemical degradation of drugs.
B. If a prescription drug order for a Schedule VI controlled substance is notpersonally hand delivered directly to the patient or the patient's agent, orif the prescription drug order is not delivered to the residence of thepatient, the delivery location shall hold a current permit, license, orregistration with the Board that authorizes the possession of controlledsubstances at that location. The Board shall promulgate regulations relatedto the security, access, required records, accountability, storage, andaccuracy of delivery of such drug delivery systems. Schedule II throughSchedule V controlled substances shall be delivered to an alternate deliverylocation only if such delivery is authorized by federal law and regulationsof the Board.
C. Prescription drug orders dispensed to a patient and delivered to acommunity services board or behavioral health authority facility licensed bythe Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services upon thesigned written request of the patient or the patient's legally authorizedrepresentative may be stored, retained, and repackaged at the facility onbehalf of the patient for subsequent delivery or administration. Therepackaging of a dispensed prescription drug order retained by a communityservices board or behavioral health authority facility for the purpose ofassisting a client with self-administration pursuant to this subsection shallonly be performed by a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, nurse, or otherperson who has successfully completed a Board-approved training program forrepackaging of prescription drug orders as authorized by this subsection. TheBoard shall promulgate regulations relating to training, packaging, labeling,and record keeping for such repackaging.
D. Prescription drug orders dispensed to a patient and delivered to aVirginia Department of Health or local health department clinic upon thesigned written request of a patient, a patient's legally authorizedrepresentative, or a Virginia Department of Health district director or hisdesignee may be stored and retained at the clinic on behalf of the patientfor subsequent delivery or administration.
